to fight in their country of origin . at least 66 australians volunteered , with only one — nu ##gent bull , a conservative catholic who was later killed serving in the raf during the second world war — known to have fought for general francisco franco ' s nationalist forces . while a celebrated cause for the australian left — particularly the communist party of australia and the trade union movement — the war failed to spark particular public interest and the government maintained its neutrality . australian opposition to the republican cause was marshall ##ed by b . a . santa ##mar ##ia on an anti @ - @ communist basis , rather than a pro @ - @ nationalist basis . equally , although individual
to fight in their country of origin. at least 66 australians volunteered, with only one — nugent bull, a conservative catholic who was later killed serving in the raf during the second world war — known to have fought for general francisco franco's nationalist forces. while a celebrated cause for the australian left — particularly the communist party of australia and the trade union movement — the war failed to spark particular public interest and the government maintained its neutrality. australian opposition to the republican cause was marshalled by b. a. santamaria on an anti @ - @ communist basis, rather than a pro @ - @ nationalist basis. equally, although individual